Civil Engineering Schools In Colorado
In Colorado, there are 6 accredited schools where civil engineering classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in civil engineering in the state of Colorado, which encompasses civil engineering training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering
- Masters degree in Civil Engineering
- PhD degree in Civil Engineering
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Professional Trends
Colorado Vs. National Civil Engineering Employment
| Colorado | 10,780 |
| National | 415,840 |
Of all of the civil engineering professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Colorado.
Employment Growth for Civil engineering professionals In Colorado
| 12,000 | 11,730 | 11,550 | 11,890 | 10,780 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Civil Engineering is a shrinking field in Colorado. In Colorado, 1,220 less civil engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 10% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the change in the number of civil engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of civil engineering professionals has shrunk by 3% from 2006 to 2010.
Civil Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $54,473 | $56,863 | $57,157 | $58,047 | $59,487 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Civil Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by civil engineering professionals is increasing in Colorado. The mean salary for civil engineering professionals in 2006 was $54,473 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $59,487 per year.
Salary percentiles for Civil engineering professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$37,477 |
25th percentile |
$45,580 |
50th percentile |
$58,687 |
75th percentile |
$71,860 |
90th percentile |
$84,290 |
Thus, civil engineering professionals' salaries grew by 8% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of civil engineering, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid civil engineering professionals earning 125% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Colorado state.
Average Salaries for Civil engineering professionals and related professions in Colorado
Architecture |
$65,983 |
Civil Engineering |
$59,487 |
Construction Management |
$65,226 |
Drafting |
$54,120 |
Engineering |
$76,392 |
In Colorado, civil engineering professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Civil Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of civil engineering professionals is decreasing in Colorado state, the number of students graduating from the 6 accredited civil engineering schools in Colorado state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 376 civil engineering graduates from civil engineering courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 297 graduates.
Thus there was a 21% percent decrease in the number of civil engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.